Locations · Johto

Ruins of Alph

Who you will meet here

7 species to catch in 5 areas of this location, across 5 game versions.

Game version

All Pokemon Gold Pokemon Silver Pokemon Crystal Pokemon HeartGold Pokemon SoulSilver

Data from Pokemon Gold only: exact levels and the encounter rate for each Pokémon.

On land

in tall grass

Lv. 18–24
Natu
Natu
rate 90%
Lv. 5
Unown
Unown
rate 100%
Lv. 20–22
Smeargle
Smeargle
rate 9%

On water

while surfing (Surf)

Lv. 15–19
Wooper
Wooper
rate 60%
Lv. 14–24
Quagsire
Quagsire
rate 40%

Fishing

with the Good Rod

Lv. 20
Poliwag
Poliwag
rate 35%
Lv. 20
Magikarp
Magikarp
rate 35%

with the Old Rod

Lv. 10
Poliwag
Poliwag
rate 15%
Lv. 10
Magikarp
Magikarp
rate 70%

with the Super Rod

Lv. 40
Poliwag
Poliwag
rate 40%
Lv. 40
Magikarp
Magikarp
rate 20%

Areas of this location

Ruins Of Alph Interior A Ruins Of Alph Interior B Ruins Of Alph Interior C Ruins Of Alph Interior D Ruins Of Alph Outside

Games where this place exists

Pokemon Gold Pokemon Silver Pokemon Crystal Pokemon HeartGold Pokemon SoulSilver

Where it is

The red marker is Ruins of Alph. A diagram, not a world map — distances are not to scale, but directions and connections match the game. The legend below the drawing explains each symbol.

Azalea Town — 12 PokémonAzalea TownBell Tower — 8 PokémonBell TowerBlackthorn City — 4 PokémonBlackthorn CityBurned Tower — 10 PokémonBurned TowerCherrygrove City — 13 PokémonCherrygrove CityCianwood City — 8 PokémonCianwood CityDark Cave — 17 PokémonDark CaveDragon's Den — 3 PokémonDragon's DenEcruteak City — 8 PokémonEcruteak CityGoldenrod City — 9 PokémonGoldenrod CityIce Path — 10 PokémonIce PathIlex Forest — 24 PokémonIlex ForestRoute 29 — 15 Pokémon29Route 30 — 23 Pokémon30Route 31 — 25 Pokémon31Route 32 — 24 Pokémon32Route 33 — 11 Pokémon33Route 34 — 37 Pokémon34Route 35 — 30 Pokémon35Route 36 — 23 Pokémon36Route 37 — 21 Pokémon37Route 38 — 25 Pokémon38Route 39 — 23 Pokémon39Route 42 — 21 Pokémon42Route 43 — 23 Pokémon43Route 44 — 15 Pokémon44Route 45 — 19 Pokémon45Route 46 — 10 Pokémon46Sea Route 40 — 8 Pokémon40Sea Route 41 — 7 Pokémon41Lake of Rage — 12 PokémonLake of RageMahogany Town — no wild PokémonMahogany TownMt. Mortar — 17 PokémonMt. MortarNational Park — 35 PokémonNational ParkNew Bark Town — 14 PokémonNew Bark TownOlivine City — 8 PokémonOlivine CityRuins of Alph — 12 PokémonRuins of AlphSlowpoke Well — 11 PokémonSlowpoke WellSprout Tower — 6 PokémonSprout TowerUnion Cave — 23 PokémonUnion CaveViolet City — 12 PokémonViolet CityWhirl Islands — 15 PokémonWhirl Islands
  • Route — number inside
  • Sea route — Surf only
  • City
  • Interior — cave, forest, tower; placed next to its entrance
  • Path between places
  • Path that requires Surf
  • Entrance to an interior — not a passage to the other side

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Azalea Town 12 Pokémon Bell Tower 8 Pokémon Blackthorn City 4 Pokémon Burned Tower 10 Pokémon Cherrygrove City 13 Pokémon Cianwood City 8 Pokémon Dark Cave 17 Pokémon Dragon's Den 3 Pokémon Ecruteak City 8 Pokémon Embedded Tower 3 Pokémon Goldenrod City 9 Pokémon Ice Path 10 Pokémon